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This
textbook
was
published
to:
1)
raise
awareness
of
changes
in
human
health
related
to
global
ecosystem
change;
and
2)
expand
the
scope
of
the
traditional
curriculum
in
environmental
health
to
include
the
interactions
of
major
environmental
forces
and
public
health
on
a
global
scale.
The
book
covers
such
topics
as
global
climate
change,
stratospheric
ozone
depletion,
water
resources
management
and
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The stories included in this annual publication primarily focus on research and recent success stories of how NASA's Earth Observing System data are being used to benefit society. Each article features data that are processed, managed, archived and distributed through NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers and cooperating data centers. It is written for the scientifically interested public.
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This poster includes activities using NASA satellite imagery from 2007 to guide students in understanding global patterns and connections related to the following topics: insolation, surface temperature, cloud fraction, rainfall, aerosols, and biosphere. The associated learning activities help students identifying connections between these components and identify global patterns.
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In
this
activity,
the
GLOBE
Kids
are
excited
to
perform
a
play
for
the
rest
of
the
school,
demonstrating
what
they
have
learned
about
the
Earth
and
all
of
its
parts.
They
hit
a
glitch
when
they
cannot
decide
which
Earth
component
is
the
most
important,
but
end
up
learning
a
lot
about
the
Earth,
Sun,
water,
air,
soil,
and
living
things,
and
the
way
these
components
are
interconnected.
In
Activity
1:
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By
matching
maps
of
snow
and
ice
amounts
with
maps
of
net
radiation
flux
for
the
same
time
frame,
students
will
use
the
Live
Access
Server
to
explore
how
the
net
radiation
flux
has
affected
the
snow
and
ice
amounts
in
the
Northern
Hemisphere,
as
well
as
how
the
presence
of
snow
can
affect
the
net
radiation
flux
due
to
surface
reflection.
Detailed
Procedure
and
Materials,
Vocabulary
linked
to
an
On-line
...
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National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards, Other: Read
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This
show
tells
the
story
of
how
summer
fun
suffers
a
setback
when
the
tree
house
detectives
discover
that
their
favorite
spot
on
the
beach
is
shrinking.
The
detectives
dig
in
and
learn
more
about
weathering,
erosion,
the
rock
cycle,
and
much
more.
This
show
is
part
of
the
NASA
SCI
Files
series
of
instructional
programs
consisting
of
broadcast,
print,
and
online
elements.
Emphasizing
research
and
...
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This
product
contains
geographic
information
system
(GIS)
software,
data
sets
and
lesson
plans
designed
for
educators
who
are
interested
in
using
GIS
technology
to
explore
global
climate
change
issues.
The
package
is
available
on
a
free,
PC-compatible
CD
(request
from
the
Web
site
provided);
it
includes
a
free
GIS
software
program
called
ArcExplorer
by
ESRI
and
comes
with
a
user
manual
to
help
get
...
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This
multi-curricular,
image
visualization
tool
allows
students
to
maneuver
through
huge
image
data
sets,
overlay
and
compare
images
gathered
over
time,
or
with
different
instruments,
and
observe
historical,
geographical,
geological,
and
environmental
change
or
to
compare
images
of
the
same
area
at
different
wavelengths.
DataSlate
includes
a
CD-ROM
(with
12
sample
data
sets
and
12
sample
lesson
plans),
...
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This
set
of
lithographs
from
the
ISS
EarthKAM
program
contains
an
educators'
guide,
student
information
and
worksheets,
and
several
Earth
photos
taken
from
the
Space
Shuttle.
Shuttle
astronauts
and
the
ISS
EarthKAM
program
provide
photos
of
our
planet
from
the
unique
perspective
of
Earth
orbit.
This
resource
can
enhance
students'
studies
of
Earth
and
space
science,
geography,
social
studies,
mathematics,
...
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This brochure gives a brief overview of the Earth science research that is being done with data from the instruments onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft. Note: this brochure was produced before the Terra launched; for the most recent information, go to http:/
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